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The Patents Rules 2007

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117.  The comptroller must publish a journal containing—

(a)particulars of applications for and grants of patents and of other proceedings under the Act;

(b)any directions given under section 120(1) specifying hours of business or excluded days;

(c)any directions under section 123(2A) setting out forms; and

(d)any other information that the comptroller considers to be generally useful or important.

Reports of cases

118.  The comptroller must make arrangements for the publication of—

(a)reports of cases relating to patents, trade marks, registered designs or design right decided by him; and

(b)reports of cases relating to patents (whether under the Act or otherwise), trade marks, registered designs, copyright and design right decided by any court or body (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere).

Publication and sale of documents

119.  The comptroller may arrange for the publication and sale of copies of documents (in particular, specifications of patents and applications for patents) in the Patent Office.

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